Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-05
The Ice blockade.

The river was frozen solidly to-day, and in many
places parties of skaters were enjoying themselves
although river men thought the ice was not thick
enough to render skating safe. Navigation is at a
companies will have to break a channel. One eff
feet of the blockade is scarcity Of oysters Prices
are going up tn There rear are , stu several thousand
fresh arrivals. Some dealers are getting supplies
from Baltimore.
A DELIGHTFUL CELEBRAToN.-A very pleasant
musicale took place last even ng at the residence
OF Mr.. Edward +. Droop, 726 aud 72S 18th street
his fiftieth birthday. A large number of friends
gathered around the hOSpitible board OF their
host, and the late hour OF their departure indi-
clte1 that they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Pro-: Gloetzner, the pianist; Prof Lent; the
MIS- ana snher and
assisted to make the evening one which will not
soon be forgotten by those present Mr.. Simon WOLF
in their respective speeches how much Mr.. Droop
is appreciated by the community in which he has
spent the last thirty years Of his life.
ROBBER1Rs REPORTED. Mrs. Thomas Nelson,
1419 Q street northwest, reports that by means OF
house about S. worth OF clothing.-Sidney Fer
gusOn, Sd street and Virginia avenue southwest,
reports the larceny OF an OvercOat worth $10.-
DR.. c. C. Byrne reports stolen from Soldiers Home
three thermometers and one hygrometer valued
at $13.
RANGE OF THE THERMoNETER-The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a.
m, %; a. m, %; IL g. m, 20; p m, d; maxi
mum, %; minimum, IA.
Boy AND SO BILL MIssING.--This morning
a cOlOred driver at Kennedys coal yard was sent
to deliver coal at No. s9 Sd street. When the coal
was delivered he was given a SO bill to get
changed. He handed the bill to a colOred boy,
who was passing, to go after the change, and the
DIED IN THE STREEr.-At ten O'Clock last night
the police ambulance took to the third precinct
statlon-house Marcellus williams, a colored man,
about thirty years old, who was afflicted with q
hemOrrhage In front OF DR.. Adams ONCE, 1925
drugstore, corner 18th and I streets, but died
before arriving there. The doctor states the
hemorrhage was the cause OF death.
MARRIAGE LlcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Jos.
Reddick and Kitty Ann Dutch;. Armstead b.
Walker and Sarah Coleman; Joseph Hyde. OF Bal
timOre, and Emma C. Wagner; Harry II. Glad
mon and Mary J. Alvey.
FRrRDRRIcKs NOT KNOWN HnxK-Wm. Fried
ericks, the fireman OF the express, killed In the
The engineers and firemen on this division OF the
road, however, do not know him.
DECISION AGAINST .JsRoxr +. MAsNMo.-To-
day In the Court in General Term. Judge MerTfck
delivered the opinion OF the court in the con-
sodatsd cases % SO Of Manning sgsins the
Bayard ior Injunction and mandamus) denying the
progress Of the bills. The object q these bills
were to obtain the Treasury drafts issued by the
Alabama Claims court in which complainant was
attorney.
DIVORCE CAsEs.-Judge James to-day divorced
John w. Williams from Ge0giannA Williams They
s Sss e @ssr My e a1e e t1ar
Christine Il. fitting, has nled bin for qtyorce
from VIM lifting. They were married October
4th, 1883 have one child, and she charges that he
deserted her December 18th, 1854
The remains OF Frank n SMITH were taken to
Boston to day at O'Clock, accompanied BY Major
Hitchcock.
wounded some dags agQ u much beetar to-day.